adj. (old).—Evil-looking; hang-dog. Also GALLOWS-LOOKING.
1766. H. BROOKE, The Fool of Quality, ii. 16. Art thou there, thou rogue, thou hang-dog, thou GALLOWS-FACED vagabond?
1768. GOLDSMITH, The Good-Natured Man, Act v. Hold him fast, he has the GALLOWS in his FACE.
1837. R. H. BARHAM, The Ingoldsby Legends (Misadventures at Margate). A little ‘GALLOWS-LOOKING chap’—dear me; what could he mean?
